Definitions
Definitions
1 afli
a, m.
2 afli
I. means, acquisition, gain, produce, stores, fruits; afli ok herfang, Fms. ii. 106; hafði þórir einn forráð þess liðs ok svá afla þess alls er verðr í ferðinni, iv. 297; eignir … með öllum afla ok ávexti, increase and interest, K. Á. 54.
3 afli
2. now used,
4 afli
α. partic. of fishing stores, fishing.
5 afli
β. gener. of provisions and stores of any kind.
6 afli
II. metaph.:
7 afli
1. might, power; hafa afla til eingis, have might or means for nothing, be unable to do anything, to be powerless, Nj. 27.
8 afli
2. forces, troops, body, Lat. copiae, opes; Ásgrímr sagði þat mikinn afla, great support, Nj. 210; en þat sýnist mér þó ráðligast at biðja sér liðs, þvíat þeir draga afla at yðr, they gather forces against you, 222; munu vér skjótt eiga af honum ván hins mesta úfriðar ef hann fær nokkurn afla, troops, resources, Fms. i. 188; at herja á þá feðga með allmikinn afia, strong body, 184; ok er hirð Sverris konungs sá, at aflinn Magnúss konungs (the main body) flýði allr, viii. 119.
9 afli
COMPDS: aflabrögð, aflafátt, aflafé, aflalítill, aflamaðr, aflamikill, aflamunr, aflaskortr, aflastund.
Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
afli
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "afli" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).